不可偏废

不可偏廢

bùkěpiānfèi

idiom

Meanings

1 must not be one-sided
2 neither side can be neglected
3 both are equally important

Characters

lean to one side

Examples

学习和锻炼不可偏废，身心都要健康。

Xuéxí hé duànliàn bùkě piān fèi, shēn xīn dōu yào jiànkāng.

Study and exercise — neither can be neglected; body and mind both need to be healthy.

理论和实践不可偏废，两者相辅相成。

Lǐlùn hé shíjiàn bùkě piān fèi, liǎng zhě xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng.

Theory and practice mustn't be out of balance; the two complement each other.

Tips

usage

Standard construction: 'A 和 B 不可偏废' — A and B cannot be lopsided. 偏废 means 'to favor one and neglect the other.' Used in education, policy, and argument-making.

Stroke Order

不 bù

可 kě

偏 piān

废 fèi